[Amended 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-20]
There shall be a number of special law enforcement officers
available for assignment to active police duty, subject to the eligibility
criteria and limitations set forth in the Special Law Enforcement
Officers Act, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10 et seq. Special law enforcement
officers appointed for a term of four months or less shall serve at
the pleasure of the Chief of Police. No special police officers shall
be appointed to a term exceeding one year.
No person may be appointed as a special law enforcement officer
unless the person meets the eligibility criteria set forth in the
Special Law Enforcement Officers Act, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10 et seq.
and other applicable law.
A.
There shall be the following two classes of special law enforcement
officers pursuant to law:
(1)
Class I. Officers of this class shall be authorized to perform routine
traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties. Such officers
shall have the power to issue summonses for disorderly persons' offenses,
petty disorderly persons' offenses, violations of municipal ordinances
and violations of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq. The use of a firearm by
an officer of this class shall be strictly prohibited, and no officer
of this class shall be assigned any duties which may require the carrying
of or use of a firearm.
(2)
Class II. Officers of this class are authorized to exercise powers
and duties commensurate with those of a regular police officer. The
use of a firearm by such officer may only be authorized upon successful
completion of training and instruction as required by law.
B.
Not more than 90 Class I officers and Class II officers, combined,
subject to budget appropriations and approval of the appropriate authority,
shall be appointed for a term of four months or less, generally between
May and September or such other seasonal four-month term determined
by resolution adopted by Borough Council. Not more than 14 Class I
and Class II officers, combined, shall be appointed for a term exceeding
four months but of no more than one year.
C.
Special police officers shall be under the supervision and direction
of the Chief of Police.
A.
The office of special law enforcement officer shall be a temporary
office and shall not be a permanent regular annual office.
B.
A special law enforcement officer shall not be employed for more than 20 hours per week, except that special law enforcement officers may be employed for up to 48 hours per week during any seasonal period and without limitation during periods of emergency or as otherwise authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.16. The Chief of Police may also designate one special police officer to whom the limitations on hours employed set forth in Subsection A of this section shall not be applicable.
No special law enforcement officer, by virtue of his appointment
as such, shall be or become a member of the Police Department.
Every special law enforcement officer, while on duty, shall
abide by all the rules and regulations of the Police Department. Any
violation of the rules and regulations, where the penalty for a police
officer is suspension or dismissal, may result in the immediate dismissal
of the special law enforcement officer.
